Department of Post is organizing a Stamp Design Contest

Department of Post is organizing a Stamp Design Contest

KS Diwan/ royalpatiala.in/ Patiala

Department of Post is organizing a stamp design contest.  Drawing/Paintings are invited for stamp designing on “Ahimsa Parmo Dharma” for participating in this contest.  The designs selected in this contest will be used by the department for printing of Postal Stamps and other Philately items to be released on the occasion of Republic day 2019 i.e. 26^th January.

There will be two groups for participation.  First group is above 18 years and the other one is below 18 years.  The first, Second and Third Prize winners will get a prize money of ` 25.000/-, 15.000/- & 10.000/- respectively and there will be five consolation prizes of ` 2000/- each.

You can send your drawings/paintings via Speed Post on : Assistant Director General (Philately), Room No. 108, DakBhawan, SansadMarg, New Delhi – 110001.  Last date for participation in the contest is 15^th December 2018.

For More details please contact Senior Superintendent of Post Offices, Patiala at phone 0175-2200663, 0175-2226374.  Schools and colleges in Patiala and Fatehgarh Sahib District are therefore requested to give wide publicity of this contest amongst their students for maximum number of participation.